Care home · Ilford
Tomswood Lodge Limited
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- 154 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QP
- Run by
- Tomswood Lodge Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 8 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- April 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Ewa Scibior
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2002 (24 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04368604)
- Last CQC check
- 16 Aug 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-218529730
Introducing Tomswood Lodge Limited
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Tomswood Lodge Limited is based in Ilford, run by Tomswood Lodge Ltd. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (August 2023). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Chigwell; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
History with CQC
Registered in April 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.
3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 16 August 2023.
Reading Tomswood Lodge Limited's CQC ratings
For Tomswood Lodge Limited, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.
Across Redbridge, 13 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (18%), while 6 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (8%), while 1 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (1%), while 6 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (8%), while 1 of 71 rated care homes are Inadequate for Well-led (1%).
The Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Tomswood Lodge Limited at £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £75k–£93k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Redbridge Council after a needs and financial assessment.
How its rating has changed
- Jun 2016
- Sep 2018
- Aug 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 16 August 2023
- CQC inspection report 19 September 2018
- CQC inspection report 8 June 2016
- Inspection report 26 February 2015
- Inspection report 5 June 2014
- Inspection report 12 June 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 14 July 2026 by Redbridge. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Tomswood Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Fairlop
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ilford North
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Fencepiece Road Medical Centre, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Fencepiece Pharmacy, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Park Claybury Park, 780 m (10 min walk)
- Place of worship 530 m (7 min walk)
- Library Fullwell Cross Library, 960 m (12 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Belmont Lodge Care Centre, 0.6 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (5 of the nearest 25).
7 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Fairlop ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East London ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (6 min), a park (10 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe13 of 71 in Redbridge
- Effective6 of 71 in Redbridge
- Caring1 of 71 in Redbridge
- Responsive6 of 71 in Redbridge
- Well-led1 of 71 in Redbridge
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 16 August 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Redbridge share it.
The registered provider
Tomswood Lodge Limited is run by Tomswood Lodge Ltd (company 04368604), incorporated in 2002, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Right Support: People were not always fully supported to develop independent living skills and this was not covered in care plans.
- Although people were able to live in an ordinary residential home, there were issues with the maintenance of the premises.
- Staff did not receive regular one to one supervision.
- The service was able to assess people's needs before they began living at the service, so they knew whether they could meet their needs.
Inspected 9 June 2023; report published 16 August 2023; supporting 8 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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What families ask about Tomswood Lodge Limited
- Who is the registered provider for Tomswood Lodge Limited?
- Tomswood Lodge Limited is run by Tomswood Lodge Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is Tomswood Lodge Limited?
- Tomswood Lodge Limited has 8 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Is Tomswood Lodge Limited rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Inadequate. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does Tomswood Lodge Limited charge?
- Tomswood Lodge Limited has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- What services is Tomswood Lodge Limited registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Tomswood Lodge Limited how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is Tomswood Lodge Limited a registered provider?
- Tomswood Lodge Limited is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-218529730) and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2023.
- Where is Tomswood Lodge Limited based?
- It is at 154 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QP.
- When was Tomswood Lodge Limited last inspected?
- The rating now shown was published on 16 August 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Can Tomswood Lodge Limited care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.